The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts this examination in June every year. The IES comprise Group A Services/Posts and Group B Services/ Posts in 4 categories - Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering.

EXAM DETAILS

Part I

The written examination comprises of two sections: Section I consisting of only objective-type questions and Section II of conventional papers. Both sections will cover the entire syllabus of the relevant Engineering disciplines, i.e., Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering.

The standard of papers will approximately be that of an Engineering Degree Examination of an Indian University.

The syllabus is indicated in the Notice of the Examination, normally published in December of the year previous to the year of examination.

Part II

Personality Test, carrying a maximum of 200 marks, for candidates who qualify on the basis of the written examination.

SOME OF THE OTHER SERVICES FOR WHICH RECRUITMENT IS BASED ON THE RESULTS OF IES ARE:

• Indian Railway Service of Engineers
• Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
• Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
• Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers
• Indian Railway Stores Service (Civil / Mechanical / Electrical / Telecommunication / Electronic Engineering Posts)
• Central Engineering Service
• Military Engineer Service (IDSE)
• Military Engineer Service (Surveyor of Works Cadre)
• Survey of India Service, Group - A
• Central Power/Water/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Service, Group - A
• Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil / Electrical / Mechanical)

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Can you provide some information on this examination?

The Indian Engineering Services (IES) Examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment to the IES, comprising of Group - A Services / Posts and Group - B Services / Posts in Categories I to IV. Some of the more important services to which recruitment is based on the results of the this examination are:

• Indian Railway Service of Engineers
• Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
• Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
• Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers
• Indian Railway Stores Services (Civil / Mechanical / Electrical / Telecommunications / Electronic Engineering posts)
• Central Engineering Service (Civil / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering posts)
• Military Engineer Service (IDSE)
• Military Engineer Service (Surveyor of Works Cadre)
• Survey of India Service, Group - A
• Central Water Engineering Services (Civil / Mechanical)
• Central Power Engineering Services (Electrical / Mechanical / Telecommunications Engineering posts)
• Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil / Electrical / Mechanical Engineering posts) Indian Railway Service of Engineers

Who can appear for this examination?

• The candidate must have attained 21 years of age on August 1st of the year of examination and must have not attained 30 years of age on that date. The upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST candidates and by 3 years for OBC candidates.
• The candidate must have either obtained a degree in Engineering from a University or must have passed Sections A & B of the Institution Examinations of the Institution of Engineers (India) or obtained a degree / diploma in Engineering from such foreign University / College / Institution and under such conditions as may be recognised by the Government for the purpose from time to time; etc.

A candidate for the post of Engineers (Group - A) in the Wireless Planning and Co-ordination Wing / Monitoring Organisation, Ministry of Communications, Indian Broadcasting (Engineers) Service and Indian Naval Armaments Service (Electronics Engineering posts) may possess any of the above or the following qualification:

• An MSc degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communication, Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as special subjects.

 When is the examination usually conducted?

The UPSC conducts this examination in June every year. The notification is published during January.